JAT Chat Bridging the Gap: Athletic Trainers and Mental Performance and Mental Health

Welcome to JAT Chat, presented by the Journal of Athletic Training, the official journal of the National Athletic Trainers' Association. In this episode, co-host Dr. Kara Radzak sits down with Drs. Morgan Eckenrod and Melissa Kossman to discuss their recent "Working With and Through Athletic Trainers to Meet Student Athletes' Mental Performance and Mental Health Needs," published in the January 2025 issue of the Journal of Athletic Training. Article: Financial barriers and the need for seamless referral channels are discussed to better support student athletes' mental health and performance-related issues. Drs. Eckenrod and Kossman emphasize the value of interdisciplinary partnerships and share practical strategies for athletic trainers to advocate for more robust mental performance resources.

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JAT Chat Bridging the Gap: Athletic Trainers and Mental Performance and Mental Health is an episode from JAT Podcasts by The Journal of Athletic Training.

This episode is 25:21 long.

This episode was published on Mar 12, 2025.

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